Cannes 2011: Day 3
Thanks to the guys at Eleven Fifty Five and Little White Lies for our first big party in Cannes this year. We all had a great time. although this blog may be being written with a slight hangover…...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: Cannes Special!
Sam and Charlie Lyne, editor of ultraculture.co.uk are in Cannes and recording – LIVE – on la Croisette. Sorry for the sound quality, it’s a bit windy at times! If you’re an iPod/iPhone/iPad kind of...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast 53: Cannes Special Part 2
Sam is still in Cannes and is joined by editor of Film4.com Catherine Bray, and Paul Ridd from team Picturehouse, during the 2nd week of the film festival. The guys talk about the new Pedro Almodovar...
View ArticleCannes Winners!
So, after two weeks of sleep deprivation and running around La Croisette watching films, here are the winners from the 64th Cannes Festival de Film: Palme d’Or Court Metrage: Cross Country (dir: Maryna...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast 106: Michael
Sam and Simon catch up with one of the most controversial films to play at Cannes 2011, Markus Schleinzer’s MICHAEL. The boys also talk about THIS MEANS WAR and PROJECT X, as well as the Picturehouse...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast 108: THE HUNGER GAMES & THE KID WITH A BIKE
Sam and Simon are drawn from Panem’s District 12 lottery to compete in the 108th Picturehouse Podcast about THE HUNGER GAMES. The boys also talk about the latest film from the Dardenne brother’s THE...
View ArticleDISCOVER: ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA
The newly launched DISCOVER Tuesday slot across Picturehouse cinemas gives our audience a chance to catch up with essential films that might otherwise have had very limited runs or perhaps sadly might...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: Cannes Film Festival 2012
Sam and Simon have just returned from the Cannes Film Festival 2012, having seen everything from big Palm d’Or contenders to more obscure world cinema and of course Dario Argento’s DRACULA 3D. Part 1:...
View ArticleDISCOVER: NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT
The Atacama desert in Chile is, according to the National Geographic, “the driest place on Earth” – NASA even compares it to the surface of Mars. An apt description, perhaps, as the lack of moisture in...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Special
Director Benh Zeitlin pops into the podcave to talk about his stunning debut feature, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD. If you’re an iPod/iPhone/iPad kind of person, why not subscribe for free via iTunes....
View ArticleGANGS OF WASSEYPUR: Parts 1&2
Picturehouse programmer Tim Rogerson looks at Anurag Kashyap’s GANGS OF WASSEYPUR. Delving through the hundreds-strong line-up before last year’s Cannes Film Festival, it was a surprise to find that...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: I’M SO EXCITED and GIMME THE LOOT
Join Sam and Simon this bank holiday weekend for a brace of film reviews, Pedro Alomodovar’s latest I’M SO EXCITED and festival hit GIMME THE LOOT from debut director Adam Leon. If you’re an...
View ArticleBEYOND THE HILLS: Discover Tuesday 14/5/2013
Martin Langley, Duty Manager at the Regal Picturehouse, Henley-on-Thames writes about BEYOND THE HILLS. From the moment Alina turns to stare back towards the Moldavian town, we can tell her reunion...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: At the 66th Cannes Film Festival
Sam is in Cannes for the 66th Cannes Film Festival. In this first episode from Cannes, Sam has a quick chat with team Picturehouse about what their highs and lows have been from the festival so far....
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: Still at the 66th Cannes Film Festival
Podcast co-host Sam Clements is still out at the Cannes Film Festival, and is joined by some friends of the Picturehouse Podcast for a couple of special episodes. In Part 3, Sam is joined by two of the...
View ArticleOUR CHILDREN: Discover Tuesday 11/6/13
Picturehouse Office Manager Frances Taylor takes a look at the next Discover Tuesday title, OUR CHILDREN. A distressed woman lies in a hospital bed attached to a respirator and weeps, insisting...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: BLUE RUIN Special
Writer and director Jeremy Saulnier along with actors Macon Blair and Amy Hargreaves join the Picturehouse Podcast from New York for a chat about their new film BLUE RUIN. If you’re an iPod/iPhone/iPad...
View ArticlePicturehouse Podcast: PRIDE and A MOST WANTED MAN
Sam and Simon are taking advantage of the last few days of summer (and avoiding some noisy drilling in the office) on the roof terrace this week to talk about new releases, PRIDE and A MOST WANTED...
View ArticleCannes Opener Events
We bring a flavour of the Côte d’Azur to The Ritzy and Hackney Picturehouse this May as we anticipate the 68th Cannes Film Festival with special previews and Q&A sessions; in participation with...
View ArticleTwitter reacts to the world premiere of The Lobster
The Lobster, the first English-language feature from director Yorgos Lanthimos, had its world premiere yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival. The internationally acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos...
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